Hitting the 100's hard: 14x100 (10s) on 2:09

BIKE: 1hr and 17.1 mins
SWIM: 57 mins and 2500y

The bike was only notable for the fact that I noticed just how much I was slacking in the ILT's. The workout was twice through: 2x3 min ILT, then 10min at 75% noting the distance covered in the 10 mins. The idea was that the mid-set ILT would improve form and allow a more efficient and increased-distance second 10 min interval.

It didn't happen for me, both of my intervals were 3.15 miles, the 2nd seemed harder but that might have been because I was getting bored! And once I noticed how much I was slacking I added on a few more ILT minutes, this time spinning up to speed with both feet clipped in, popping one foot out, then trying to maintain almost that speed on one leg. Previously I was slowing down in an effort to have good form. They both have their pros/cons, and I should be mixing the methods.

A problem I've been having the past few weeks is nailing a swim that follows another workout. So after a munch-munch of raisins I headed out.

The swim started off cold (that's such a common complaint from me, you might as well assume the pool is always cold to me) but I didn't notice it once I got the 100's rolling. Last week's 12x100 fell apart mid-set, probably because I ran right beforehand, but this was the better swim. I set the Tempo Trainer to 2:10, so the goal was a 2:00 100y interval and 10s rest. Unlike last week's set, I pushed off the wall a little harder today.

The first interval was 1:55! Woot! But I needed to pace this, and dialed it back just a smidge. Once I hit the wall I'd start counting and would usually count to 11 before the beep. This tells me I was coming in at 1:58-1:59. Confirming this was my lap counter which read 2:09 per lap (the interval plus the rest). I measured the final 50y lap at 59s. So I accomplished a few goals -- I nailed the #x100's workout finally, I've sped up just a little these past few weeks, and I paced it so that I stayed steady through a 1400. Yay!

Four other updates:
1. My feet are feeling so much better, but not perfect. Now the cold-tingly pain is occasional
2. My right calf cramped up early this morning. It's OK now, but in trying to figure out what is causing this I'm wondering if the 8 cups of tea I drink between 5-8pm are over-hydrating me? I was drinking lots of tea a few weeks ago then stopped (so I wasn't up all night pee'ing!) and the cramps seemed to stop too?
3. My LifestyleWhole30 has taken a ding so far this month. I'm screwing up the mini-meal problem and it's like a cascade effect. So I'm setting an immediate goal of 7 perfect days to reset me. It seems so simple, yet it's not. Stuff like this falls apart when I get tired and stressed. See #1 and #4 below.
4. My facial tic is still here, and my face feels droopy today. All else is good, but I think I have a rest week coming up, and I need it!